| Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
| Date | 06 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Benin is projected at 14.46 million, compared to 14.11 million in 2023. It ranks 76th in the world by population and 28th in Africa. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.42 percent, the 27th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 7.25 million males and 7.21 million females in Benin. The percentage of the male population is 50.15%, compared to 49.85% of the female population. Benin has 42k more males than females. The sex ratio in Benin in 2024 will be 100.588 males per 100 females. Benin is in the 168th position in terms of the female-to-male ratio.
| Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Total | |||
| 1950 | 1,055,264 | 1,195,212 | 2,250,476 | 0.72 | 88.291 |
| 1955 | 1,108,373 | 1,245,272 | 2,353,646 | 1.10 | 89.006 |
| 1960 | 1,192,304 | 1,324,982 | 2,517,286 | 1.58 | 89.986 |
| 1965 | 1,314,605 | 1,443,331 | 2,757,936 | 2.01 | 91.081 |
| 1970 | 1,470,680 | 1,594,377 | 3,065,057 | 2.23 | 92.242 |
| 1975 | 1,663,597 | 1,781,810 | 3,445,407 | 2.46 | 93.366 |
| 1980 | 1,905,156 | 2,020,095 | 3,925,251 | 2.80 | 94.310 |
| 1985 | 2,212,187 | 2,325,825 | 4,538,012 | 2.97 | 95.114 |
| 1990 | 2,584,695 | 2,696,784 | 5,281,479 | 3.08 | 95.844 |
| 1995 | 3,061,771 | 3,165,001 | 6,226,773 | 2.39 | 96.738 |
| 2000 | 3,567,832 | 3,653,787 | 7,221,619 | 3.06 | 97.648 |
| 2005 | 4,179,151 | 4,246,992 | 8,426,144 | 3.37 | 98.403 |
| 2010 | 4,877,876 | 4,919,608 | 9,797,484 | 2.98 | 99.152 |
| 2015 | 5,676,385 | 5,684,296 | 11,360,681 | 2.94 | 99.861 |
| 2020 | 6,546,526 | 6,523,643 | 13,070,169 | 2.63 | 100.351 |
| 2021 | 6,720,676 | 6,692,742 | 13,413,417 | 2.56 | 100.417 |
| 2022 | 6,896,458 | 6,863,042 | 13,759,501 | 2.54 | 100.487 |
| 2023 | 7,074,605 | 7,036,429 | 14,111,034 | 2.51 | 100.543 |
| 2024 | 7,252,565 | 7,210,159 | 14,462,724 | 2.42 | 100.588 |
| 2025 | 7,430,497 | 7,383,962 | 14,814,460 | 2.39 | 100.630 |
| Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.396 | 22.824 | 5.751 |
| 1955 | 36.961 | 21.193 | 5.993 |
| 1960 | 38.775 | 19.771 | 6.282 |
| 1965 | 40.971 | 18.653 | 6.605 |
| 1970 | 43.029 | 17.555 | 6.735 |
| 1975 | 45.405 | 16.670 | 6.830 |
| 1980 | 47.747 | 16.217 | 6.989 |
| 1985 | 49.959 | 15.919 | 7.003 |
| 1990 | 53.020 | 15.768 | 6.741 |
| 1995 | 55.366 | 15.879 | 6.330 |
| 2000 | 56.594 | 16.018 | 5.937 |
| 2005 | 57.738 | 16.428 | 5.692 |
| 2010 | 58.387 | 16.731 | 5.452 |
| 2015 | 59.123 | 17.053 | 5.320 |
| 2020 | 60.154 | 17.428 | 4.795 |
| 2021 | 59.610 | 17.533 | 4.707 |
| 2022 | 60.475 | 17.646 | 4.634 |
| 2023 | 60.774 | 17.772 | 4.556 |
| 2024 | 60.961 | 17.905 | 4.480 |
| 2025 | 61.141 | 18.048 | 4.416 |
| Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
| 1950 | 71,297 | 92,031 | 31.681 | 40.894 |
| 1955 | 70,406 | 101,013 | 29.913 | 42.918 |
| 1960 | 70,626 | 115,188 | 28.056 | 45.759 |
| 1965 | 71,482 | 131,635 | 25.919 | 47.730 |
| 1970 | 72,374 | 145,533 | 23.613 | 47.481 |
| 1975 | 73,084 | 162,433 | 21.212 | 47.145 |
| 1980 | 75,128 | 188,100 | 19.140 | 47.920 |
| 1985 | 78,245 | 214,868 | 17.242 | 47.348 |
| 1990 | 78,376 | 241,433 | 14.840 | 45.713 |
| 1995 | 81,674 | 276,157 | 13.117 | 44.350 |
| 2000 | 85,863 | 303,881 | 11.890 | 42.079 |
| 2005 | 92,407 | 346,205 | 10.967 | 41.087 |
| 2010 | 101,943 | 389,643 | 10.405 | 39.770 |
| 2015 | 112,453 | 443,019 | 9.898 | 38.996 |
| 2020 | 119,849 | 461,781 | 9.170 | 35.331 |
| 2021 | 125,401 | 466,510 | 9.349 | 34.779 |
| 2022 | 123,117 | 472,635 | 8.948 | 34.350 |
| 2023 | 124,132 | 478,062 | 8.797 | 33.879 |
| 2024 | 125,969 | 483,336 | 8.710 | 33.419 |
| 2025 | 127,886 | 489,564 | 8.633 | 33.046 |
| Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | Rural | ||
| 1950 | 111,784 | 2,143,442 | 4.957 |
| 1955 | 156,746 | 2,146,841 | 6.804 |
| 1960 | 225,522 | 2,206,100 | 9.275 |
| 1965 | 329,541 | 2,302,815 | 12.519 |
| 1970 | 486,086 | 2,426,254 | 16.691 |
| 1975 | 715,214 | 2,549,951 | 21.904 |
| 1980 | 1,016,229 | 2,700,936 | 27.339 |
| 1985 | 1,317,626 | 2,960,875 | 30.796 |
| 1990 | 1,716,829 | 3,261,667 | 34.485 |
| 1995 | 2,170,773 | 3,734,785 | 36.758 |
| 2000 | 2,631,898 | 4,234,053 | 38.333 |
| 2005 | 3,236,223 | 4,746,002 | 40.543 |
| 2010 | 3,964,272 | 5,234,987 | 43.093 |
| 2015 | 4,832,633 | 5,743,319 | 45.695 |
| 2020 | 5,869,303 | 6,253,682 | 48.415 |
| 2021 | 6,096,875 | 6,352,738 | 48.972 |
| 2022 | 6,331,216 | 6,450,295 | 49.534 |
| 2023 | 6,572,440 | 6,546,285 | 50.100 |
| 2024 | 6,820,688 | 6,640,663 | 50.669 |
| Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | ||||
| 00-04 | 1,116,500 | 1,084,374 | 2,200,874 | 15.22 | 102.963 |
| 05-09 | 1,026,793 | 1,000,942 | 2,027,735 | 14.02 | 102.583 |
| 10-14 | 902,403 | 878,610 | 1,781,013 | 12.31 | 102.708 |
| 15-19 | 780,063 | 757,269 | 1,537,332 | 10.63 | 103.010 |
| 20-24 | 660,907 | 641,918 | 1,302,824 | 9.01 | 102.958 |
| 25-29 | 570,718 | 557,326 | 1,128,043 | 7.80 | 102.403 |
| 30-34 | 483,161 | 476,144 | 959,306 | 6.63 | 101.474 |
| 35-39 | 405,594 | 406,695 | 812,289 | 5.62 | 99.729 |
| 40-44 | 333,248 | 339,889 | 673,138 | 4.65 | 98.046 |
| 45-49 | 261,726 | 271,848 | 533,573 | 3.69 | 96.277 |
| 50-54 | 211,935 | 224,151 | 436,086 | 3.02 | 94.550 |
| 55-59 | 168,855 | 181,894 | 350,749 | 2.43 | 92.832 |
| 60-64 | 127,729 | 141,064 | 268,793 | 1.86 | 90.547 |
| 65-69 | 88,394 | 100,620 | 189,013 | 1.31 | 87.849 |
| 70-74 | 57,808 | 67,994 | 125,802 | 0.87 | 85.019 |
| 75-79 | 34,041 | 44,337 | 78,379 | 0.54 | 76.778 |
| 80-84 | 16,091 | 23,861 | 39,953 | 0.28 | 67.436 |
| 85-89 | 5,391 | 8,712 | 14,104 | 0.10 | 61.880 |
| 90-94 | 1,087 | 2,172 | 3,260 | 0.02 | 50.046 |
| 95-99 | 116 | 314 | 429 | 0.00 | 36.943 |
| 100+ | 6 | 23 | 29 | 0.00 | 26.087 |
| Total | 7,252,566 | 7,210,157 | 14,462,724 | 100.588 | |